Coins and medals of the colonial countries (XVI-XXI centuries)While in some countries, for example, in China or Japan, money in the form of coins was used for a long time, most of the Asian, African and American continents…

Possessions of the Habsburgs - Austria (XII-XX centuries)In 1273, King Rudolph I became the first representative of the Habsburg clan who ascended to the Roman-German throne. It began the reign of the Habsburg dynasty, which lasted until…

FALSIFICATION AND COINSThe whole history of numismatics is a kind of struggle with various fakes and other types of falsification. Even novelists, going from hands to hands of collectors, out of ignorance…

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The most popular electronic currency has once again puzzled its followers. Just a couple of days, the bitcoin rate again fell from 11,500 to 8,500 dollars. But such sharp jumps in value do not surprise anyone. Rather, they are the hallmark of all cryptocurrencies. Moreover, according to the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, Kenneth Rogoff, Bitcoin will not be able to withstand the pressure from the governments of large countries, and in the future its course will drop significantly. Continue reading →

Banknotes and paper money (VIII-XX century)The history of paper money is just as exciting and varied as the history of metallic money. At the beginning of the history of paper money, there were two forms…

How to search for coins with a metal detectorA pot of gold coins hiding not only leprechauns on the poppy field, such finds of Ukrainian treasure hunters happen in our not at all fairy-tale state. Of course, it…

Banknotes and paper money (VIII-XX century)The history of paper money is just as exciting and varied as the history of metallic money. At the beginning of the history of paper money, there were two forms…